Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2016 Apr;53(4):345-6.
doi: 10.1007/s13312-016-0850-z.

Synovial Sarcoma in a Neonate

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan  1 , Anjana Joel, Shirley Sundersingh, Anand Raja
Affiliations
Free article
Case Reports

Synovial Sarcoma in a Neonate

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan et al. Indian Pediatr. 2016 Apr.
Free article

Abstract

Background: Malignant tumors in neonates are rare.

Case characteristics: A tumor was detected in the left biceps of a 3-day old neonate. Tumor biopsy and molecular study confirmed the diagnosis of synovial sarcoma. The child received multi-modality treatment with surgery and chemotherapy.

Outcome: The child is disease-free on follow-up period of 12 months.

Message: Synovial sarcoma can rarely occur in a neonate.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources